Where does “chloromethyl” come from?

chloromethyl (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

chloromethyl (English): The univalent radical Cl-CH-

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical Cl-CH-

Ancestry of “chloromethyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “chloromethyl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰuEvery word from Ancient Greek μέθυ